It seems the films that withstand the test of time best are those that use well-written books as their source material. From classics like The Godfather, Fight Club, and Jaws, to pop culture phenomenons like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and The Hunger Games series, it's always thrilling to see these stories take on new lives of their own with each and every iteration. In 2024 we saw the book world take over Hollywood once again with American Fiction—based on contemporary classic Erasure, by Percival Everett—winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, and with fellow page-to-screen films like It Ends With Us, Dune, and now Wicked completely dominating popular culture.
Beloved books like Animal Farm, Klara and the Sun, and Frankenstein are just some of the books slated to receive screen adaptations in the coming year. Add them to your list and decide for yourself the answer to one of culture's most hotly contested questions: which version was better, the book or the movie?
